Electric Mini to be built in Oxford

A fully electric version of the Mini will be built in Cowley, Oxford, BMW has confirmed.

BMW said that the car, which will be a variant of its existing three-door model, would go into production in 2019.

The carmaker said Oxford would be the main “production location” for the Mini three-door model.

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